Short messages on Driving from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
When someone is driving too fast behind you, let them past as soon as you can so you are out of the danger zone they are creating.
Owners who put an animal at risk by leaving it locked inside a car can face prosecution. Dogs can die from heatstroke in as little as 20 minutes.
Gaining your driving licence does not make you a good driver, it just makes you legal. Experience, plenty of practice and mindful driving are what improves your skill.
Today thousands of children will march for road safety from their school gates in the annual Giant Walking Bus. This brilliant event raises awareness of the dangers of traffic, and raises funds for Brake’s work to improve road safety and care for road crash victims.
Each year the RSPCA receives around 6,000 calls from members of the public concerned about an animal that has been left in a car outside. If it isn’t possible to trace the owner, contact the police on 999 or the RSPCA 24-hour cruelty line on 0300 1234 999 if the police cannot attend.
In warm, sunny weather cars become ovens and even if it’s cloudy, the temperature inside a car can become dangerously hot for a dog. When it is just 22°C outside, the temperature inside a car can soar to 47°C or even higher. Leaving the car windows open or putting a bowl of water inside does not help.
A pedestrian hit at 30mph has an 80% chance of survival. At 40mph, it’s 10%.
Joseph Salah-Eldin, a 19-year-old was drunk and driving his 3 friends at 101mph in a 40mph zone whilst fiddling with the stereo when he lost control of the car. The resulting crash killed his best friend.
Motorcyclists often insure their bikes for 6 months starting April 1st. Look out for motorbikes – particularly at junctions.
To brake on ice and snow without locking your wheels, get into a low gear earlier than normal, allow your speed to fall and use your brakes gently.